A Mediocre March Madness Bracket Thing

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If recent discussions on sports have told us anything about our fellow Mehtizens it's that you are all obsessed with them. Can't get enough. Go Sports!

Well in the spirit of continuing to foster all of your unhealthy sports addictions, we've created A Mediocre Bracket Thing to see just how much you know about the Madness that is College Basketball in March.

Join if you dare, there might even be a really, really, super awful prize for the Mediocrest of them all. Games start on the 19th so get your picks in quick.

For those of you in the know, feel free to post your tips, tricks and general musings about the best methods to pick a bracket in the discussion to help those less informed make their picks.

Here's a quick look at a few trends that tend to take place every year:

  1. Number 1 seeds don't lose in the first round, it just doesn't happen.
  2. A Number 5 seed seems to always lose early, in the last 7 tournaments at least one Number 12 seed has upset a Number 5 seed.
  3. Same thing goes for Number 11 seeds over Number 6 seeded teams.
  4. Number 13 and 14 seeds are trending up and it's not uncommon to see them advance to the 2nd round.
  5. There have not been multiple No. 1 seeds in the Final Four since 2009.

All in all, upsets happen, so don't be afraid to pick a lower seeded team to ride with for a few rounds.

Alright, that's it. Best of luck to all!